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2. Pounamu - Wikipedia

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   The Māori word pounamu is derived from namu, an archaic word that describes blue-green (or 'grue') cognate with Tahitian ninamu. [2] Pounamu, also used in New Zealand English, in itself refers to two main types of green stone valued for carving: nephrite jade, classified by Māori as kawakawa, kahurangi, īnanga, and other names depending on colour; and translucent bowenite, a type of ...

3. Hei-tiki - Wikipedia

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   Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki Hei-tiki; circa 18th century; nephrite and haliotis shell; height: 10.9 cm (4 1 ⁄ 4 in.); from New Zealand; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA) The hei-tiki (Māori pronunciation: [hɛi ˈtiki], New Zealand English: / h eɪ ˈ t ɪ k i / [1]) is an ornamental pendant of ...

4. Jewellery in the Pacific - Wikipedia

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   Māori hei-tiki, 1500-1800, jade (), from New Zealand, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris). Jewellery making in the Pacific started later than in other areas, due to relatively recent human settlement.

5. Jade - Wikipedia

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   Main jade producing countries. Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]

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7. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Other than jewellery created through Māori influence, modern jewellery in New Zealand is multicultural and varied. [ 76 ] Māori hei-tiki ; 1500–1800; jade ( nephrite ), abalone shell and pigments; from the New Zealand ; Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris)